Product Manager

Zydus Group; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Zydus Group in Ahmedabad, India, seeks an experienced Product Manager to own the full product life cycle from planning to launch, coordinating with R&D, manufacturing, sales and marketing on-site in Ahmedabad.

The role requires strong market analysis, road-mapping skills, and the ability to drive product strategies while ensuring regulatory compliance and timely delivery. You will assist pricing decisions and provide training support to commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in market analysis, road map planning, and life cycle management.
• Strong analytical skills to assess market trends and customer insights.
• Experience in healthcare/pharma product management is highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire product life cycle from planning to launch.
• Conduct market research and define product strategies and roadmaps.
• Coordinate with R&D, manufacturing, sales, and marketing.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, quality standards, and delivery timelines.
• Prepare business cases and support pricing and positioning.
• Provide product training and support to commercial teams.

Skills

Market analysis

Road map planning

Lifecycle management

Cross-functional collaboration

Go-to-market strategy

Product positioning

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Life Sciences/Pharmacy/Business

MBA or equivalent qualification (advantage)

Job description

Company Description

The Zydus Group is an innovative, global life-sciences company focused on empowering people to live healthier, more fulfilled lives. The organization discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of healthcare therapies that impact millions of lives worldwide. With a workforce of over 29,000 team members, Zydus is driven by a mission to unlock new possibilities in life-sciences through high-quality healthcare solutions. The group is committed to transforming lives through path breaking discoveries and a strong emphasis on research, innovation, and patient-eccentricity.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site Product Manager role based in Ahmedabad. The Product Manager will oversee the entire product life cycle, including market research, product planning, requirement definition, and coordination with cross-functional teams such as R&D, manufacturing, sales, and marketing. Day-to-day responsibilities include analyzing market trends and customer needs, developing product strategies and road maps, managing product launches, and monitoring product performance against business objectives. The role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance, quality standards, and timely delivery, while identifying opportunities for product improvement and portfolio expansion. The Product Manager will also prepare business cases, support pricing and positioning decisions, and provide product training and support to commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in product management activities such as market analysis, road map planning, and life cycle management.
• Strong analytical and research skills to assess market trends, customer insights, and competitive landscapes.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, manufacturing, sales, and marketing.
• Experience in developing go-to-market strategies, product positioning, and performance tracking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear documentation and presentations.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Business, or a related field; MBA or equivalent business qualification is an advantage.
• Prior experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or life-sciences product management is highly beneficial.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives.
• Comfort working in an on-site, collaborative environment in Ahmedabad and engaging with diverse teams.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• Managing & handling the assigned brand
• Formulate and coordinate marketing activities to promote key brands
• Identify, develop, and evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of established objectives & market characteristics.
• Identify market growth opportunities and develop strategic brand planning, market analysis, tactical sales support & product management.
• Accountable for launch of new products
• Market share objective of the brand
• Internal Achievement of Targets
• Timely activities to achieve target objectives
• Gathering customer insights and customer relationship